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TM
MXI
Getting Started with Your PCI-MXI-2
TM TM
and the NI-VXI /NI-VISA Software
for Linux
PCI-MXI-2 for Linux
May 2002 Edition
Part Number 370551A-01
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Important Information Warranty The National Instruments MXIbus boards and accessories are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period. This warranty includes parts and labor. The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to f
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Compliance FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance* Determining FCC Class The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wireless communications from interference. The FCC places digital electronics into two classes. These classes are known as Class A (for use in industrial-commercial locations only) or Class B (for use in residential or commercial locations). Depending on where it is operated, this product could be subject to restrictions in the FCC rules. (In
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Canadian Department of Communications This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Compliance to EU Directives Readers in the European Union (EU) must refer to the Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for information** pertaining to the CE Mark compliance scheme. The Manufacturer includes a DoC for m
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Contents About This Manual How To Use the Manual Set..........................................................................................xi Conventions ...................................................................................................................xii Related Documentation..................................................................................................xiii Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start How to Use This Manual ......................................
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Contents VXIbus CLK10 Routing ................................................................................. 3-8 Trigger Input Termination .............................................................................. 3-12 MXIbus Termination....................................................................................... 3-13 Configuration EEPROM................................................................................. 3-14 Onboard DRAM............................................
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Contents VXI/VME Shared Memory...............................................................6-6 VXI/VME Shared RAM Size .............................................6-7 Shared RAM Pool...............................................................6-7 Advanced Shared RAM Settings........................................6-8 Resource Manager Delay ..................................................................6-10 Resource Manager Delay....................................................6-10 Def
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Contents Advanced MXI Settings ................................................................... 6-28 MXI Auto Retry ................................................................. 6-28 Transfer Limit .................................................................... 6-29 Parity Checking .................................................................. 6-29 MXI Fair Requester............................................................ 6-29 MXI CLK10 Signal.................................
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About This Manual This manual contains instructions for installing and configuring the National Instruments PCI-MXI-2 kits for Linux. The VXI MXI-2 kit includes a VXI-MXI-2 module that plugs into a VXI mainframe and links your PCI-based computer to the VXIbus. The VME MXI-2 kit includes a VME-MXI-2 that plugs into a VME chassis and links your PCI-based computer to the VMEbus. Both kits include the PCI-MXI-2 interface board, which links your computer to the MXIbus, and the NI-VXI bus inter
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About This Manual Begin by reading this getting started manual to guide you through the installation and configuration of the hardware and software. You should install and configure the components of the PCI-MXI-2 kit in the order in which this manual describes them. Be sure to review the Quick Start and Default Settings sections in Chapter 1, Introduction and Quick Start. The material in those sections may be all you need to get up and running with your PCI-MXI-2 kit. When you have succes
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About This Manual italic Italic text denotes variables, emphasis, a cross reference, an introduction to a key concept, or text as it appears on a hardware label. This font also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply. monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and syntax examples. This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives, paths, directories, prog
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1 Introduction and Quick Start This chapter describes the PCI-MXI-2 kits, lists what you need to get started, introduces the concepts of MXI-2, and includes a brief description of the hardware and software. This chapter also contains a Quick Start section, which has the basic information you need to install the PCI-MXI-2 kit with a simple configuration, and a Default Settings section, which lists the hardware and software default settings for easy reference. You may find that these section
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Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start How to Use This Manual Gather What You Need Chapter 1 to Get Started Configure and Install the Chapter 2 PCI-MXI-2 VXI VME Using VXI or VME? Configure and Install the Configure and Install the Chapter 3 Chapter 4 VXI-MXI-2 VME-MXI-2 Chapter 5 Install the NI-VXI/VISA Software Run the Software Chapter 6 Configuration Utility (vxitedit) Review Programming Chapter 7 Considerations Software and Utilities Reference Write Application Program PCI-MXI-2 for Linux
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Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start PCI-MXI-2 Kit Overview The PCI-MXI-2 kits link any computer with a PCI bus (hereafter referred to as a PCI-based computer) directly to the VXIbus or VMEbus using the high-speed Multisystem eXtension Interface bus (MXI-2). A PCI-based computer equipped with a VXI MXI-2 kit can function as a VXI Commander and Resource Manager. A PCI-based computer equipped with a VME MXI-2 kit can function as a VMEbus master and/or slave device. The PCI-MXI-2 kit makes y
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Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start In addition, MXI-2 boosts data throughput performance past previous-generation MXIbus products by defining new high-performance protocols. MXI-2 is a superset of MXI. All accesses initiated by MXI devices will work with MXI-2 devices. However, MXI-2 defines synchronous MXI block data transfers which surpass previous block data throughput benchmarks. The new synchronous MXI block protocol increases MXI-2 throughput to a maximum of 33 MB/s between two
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Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start PCI bus to the VMEbus. The VME-MXI-2 can automatically determine if it is located in the first slot of a VMEbus chassis and if it is the MXIbus System Controller. Also, the VXI-MXI-2 and VME-MXI-2 automatically terminate the MXIbus if installed as the first or last device in the MXIbus. If installed in the middle of the MXIbus, both the VXI-MXI-2 and VME-MXI-2 automatically disable MXIbus termination. In addition, you can have up to 64 MB of onboard D
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Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start Optional Software Your PCI-MXI-2 kit includes the NI-VXI/NI-VISA bus interface software. In addition, you can use National Instruments LabVIEW to ease your programming task. This standardized program matches the modular virtual instrument capability of VXI and can reduce your VXI/VMEbus software development time. LabVIEW is a complete programming environment that departs from the sequential nature of traditional programming languages and features a gr
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Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start Hardware Installation To guard against electrostatic discharge, touch the antistatic plastic package to a metal part of your computer before removing the PCI-MXI-2 from the package. Install the PCI-MXI-2 in an available PCI slot in your PCI-based computer. By default, the PCI-MXI-2 automatically detects whether it should be the system controller on the MXIbus. Verify that the correct cable end labeled Connect This End To Device Closest To MXIbus Contro
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Chapter 1 Introduction and Quick Start Installing and Loading the NI-VXI/NI-VISA Software for Linux For information on installing, uninstalling, or using the NI-VXI/NI-VISA software, refer to Chapter 5, NI-VXI/NI-VISA Software Installation. VME Users When used with a VXI-MXI-2, Resman identifies and configures the VXI devices, including the VXI-MXI-2. When used with a VME-MXI-2, Resman configures the VME-MXI-2 to allow the PCI-MXI-2 to access devices in the VME chassis. Resman does not confi
